Know What's Happening in M&A
Know What's Happening in M&A
Cringe, an AI‑driven matchmaking platform for CPA firms, launches on April 10, offering a free one‑year subscription to firms that complete profiles by April 14. The app surveys buyers and sellers, auto‑generates responses, and presents matches, aiming to streamline the crowded public‑accounting M&A market. Early data shows wealth‑management firms attract 20% more interest, while team photos boost engagement 40% versus stock images. A beta bug that mistakenly paired firms with current negotiation partners has been resolved.
ON24, Inc. shareholders approved a merger with Summit Sub Corporation, a Cvent subsidiary, on March 26, 2026, and the deal closed on April 1. The transaction converts each ONTF share into a cash payment of $8.10, equivalent to $810 per standard option...
Agile Robots completed the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering’s assets, rebranding the unit as Krause Automation. The deal gives the Munich‑based AI‑robotics firm a strong presence in Europe and North America and adds over 75 years of engineering heritage. By...
QXO completed a $2.25 billion acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners, boosting its addressable market to over $200 billion. The transaction values Kodiak at roughly 10.7 times projected 2025 EBITDA and under a sales multiple of one, with synergies lowering the effective EBITDA...
Biopharma giants Biogen, Eli Lilly and Merck collectively spent over $20 billion in a single week to acquire biotech firms with approved products or promising pipelines, accounting for three of the year’s four largest deals. Merck bought Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion, while...
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, approved Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna in a closed‑door vote, allowing the combined entity to reach 54.5 % of U.S. television households—well above the 39 % cap that previously limited market concentration. The...
Axsome Therapeutics has signed an asset purchase agreement with Takeda to acquire worldwide rights to the PDE10A inhibitor TAK‑063, branded as balipodect. The deal provides Axsome with the ability to develop, manufacture and commercialize the drug for schizophrenia and Tourette...
Security services firm HIG announced the acquisition of aviation security specialist GEG from Swedish security giant Securitas AB. The transaction adds GEG’s airport screening and cargo inspection capabilities to HIG’s existing portfolio, expanding its footprint across major U.S. hubs. While...
Union Pacific has filed to acquire Norfolk Southern, creating the nation’s first true transcontinental railroad with over 50,000 miles of track across 43 states. The combined entity would control roughly 40% of U.S. rail freight, matching BNSF’s current market share....
Paschal Brothers Hardware & Lumber, a Jacksonville staple since 1924, has been purchased by longtime vice president Corey Hunt and renamed Hunt Lumber & Supply. Hunt, who started as a floor sweeper in 1998, will lead the business under the...
Colorado Attorney General @pweiser said: “This merger would put @NXSTMediaGroup in a position to raise the fees paid by cable and satellite companies and fire many trusted local reporters as part of consolidating the two local news operations. Because of...
MSIG Asia has taken an undisclosed equity stake in Singapore‑based travel insurtech Ancileo, forming a regional partnership to accelerate travel‑insurance distribution across Asia‑Pacific. The deal pairs Ancileo’s B2B2C platform—designed for seamless integration with airlines, OTAs and other travel sellers—with MSIG’s...
UFA completed a $48.2 million acquisition of AgriCity’s crop‑protection assets, including a finished fertilizer blender at Belle Plaine, registrations, IP and a packaging facility in Saskatoon. CEO Fred Toon emphasized that the deal uniquely guarantees farmers who were owed product by...
Big announcement: chiefmartec has acquired Watchem, Bugg & Hyde, a boutique investigative services firm, to launch what I believe is the industry's first Forward Deployed Martech practice. Here's the thesis: Every martech vendor talks about "intent signals" and "buyer intelligence." But let's...
Saab announced that its Kockums and Naval Combat Systems divisions will merge into a single business area called Naval, effective 1 April 2026. The restructuring combines Kockums’ expertise in submarines, surface vessels and autonomous underwater vehicles with Naval Combat Systems’ combat management,...
Inox Clean Energy has completed the acquisition of Vibrant Energy for an enterprise value of roughly ₹5,000 crore (about $600 million), adding a 1,337 MW renewable portfolio spanning five Indian states. The deal closed in a record four months despite a volatile global...
Bitcoin Standard Treasury (BST) announced a $4 billion combination with Cantor Equity Partners I (NASDAQ: CEPO), a SPAC that closed last July. The deal merges BST’s extensive Bitcoin holdings and a novel Bitcoin PIPE with Cantor’s public‑market platform, creating one of the...
CoinShares PLC, the digital‑asset manager with over $6 billion in AUM, began trading on Nasdaq on April 1, 2026 under the ticker CSHR. The listing resulted from a business combination between CoinShares International, the SPAC Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp, and a newly...
Source Galileo has sold its Norwegian subsidiary, Source Galileo Norge AS, to Unitech Energy Group, which will rename the entity Nordrenergi AS and relocate its operations to Haugesund. The transaction combines Nordrenergi’s renewable assets—including battery storage, high‑voltage technology, the Zephyros...
Keurig Dr Pepper has completed its acquisition of 96.22% of JDE Peet’s, moving to split the combined business into two publicly traded companies. The coffee arm, encompassing Keurig, Jacobs, Douwe Egberts, L’OR and Peet’s, will generate roughly €14 billion (about $15.3 billion) in annual...
617 Collective announced the purchase of Miami influencer talent agency Zanahoria Azul, adding a curated Hispanic creator roster to its portfolio. The deal, terms undisclosed, gives Zanahoria Azul access to 617’s capital and shared services while preserving its brand and...
InsideArbitrage’s April 2026 Special Situations newsletter updates its Deal‑in‑the‑Works (DITW) pipeline, now cataloguing 1,109 potential transactions dating back to 2017. The report highlights a renewed “relief rally” as the CNN Fear & Greed Index plunged into single‑digit territory on March 30,...
McCormick & Co. announced a deal to combine with Unilever Plc.'s Select Foods business, paying $15.7 bn in cash and issuing equity worth $29.1 bn. The transaction values Unilever Foods at about $44.8 bn and is slated to close by mid‑2027 pending approvals.
Shift Up announced the purchase of Shinji Mikami's Unbound studio, pledging to co‑develop and publish the veteran creator's next large‑scale game. The deal deepens the Korean developer’s portfolio after the success of Stellar Blade and signals a high‑profile partnership that...
Unilever is merging its food division with McCormick & Company in a $65 billion Reverse Morris Trust that should close around mid‑2027. The British consumer‑goods group will receive $15.7 billion in cash and retain a majority economic stake in the combined entity,...
CoinShares, a Jersey‑based crypto asset manager that has been profitable every year since 2014, debuted on the NASDAQ through a SPAC merger with Vine Hill Capital. The listing adds a successful, fee‑based crypto business to the pool of publicly traded...
Eli Lilly announced a $6.3 billion cash‑plus‑contingent‑value‑right acquisition of Centessa Pharmaceuticals, paying a 37.8% premium, while Biogen launched a $5.6 billion tender offer for Apellis at a 140% premium. Fidelity BancShares agreed to buy Affinity Bancshares for $142.8 million, offering a 17.3% premium, and...
Vanessa Hale has been appointed the first chief executive of Real Estate:UK (RE:UK), the new industry body formed by merging the British Property Federation, Investment Property Forum and Association of Real Estate Funds. Hale joins RE:UK in July from her...
Dutch supermarket chain Plus is shifting its strategy toward growth through acquisitions after years of merger‑related losses. The company posted a 2025 net loss of €56.2 million (approximately $61 million), up from €53 million in 2024, with €53.5 million of that loss tied to...
British weekly The Spectator posted a pre‑tax loss of £6.6 million ($8.4 million) for 2024 after Sir Paul Marshall’s Old Queen Street Ventures paid £100 million ($127 million) for the title. The 15‑month sale process cost the magazine £11.4 million ($14.5 million), turning a £2.6 million profit...
Carlyle has agreed to a majority investment in MAI Capital, valuing the private‑credit manager at more than $2.8 billion. The deal underscores Carlyle’s push into high‑yield lending platforms as private‑credit assets surge. At the same time, peers such as Blue Owl,...
Corum Group announced that Smile Sail has taken a majority stake in Belgian fintech Twikey, a platform that streamlines recurring payments across Europe. The investment comes from Smile Sail’s €275 million (~$302 million) evergreen private‑equity fund and will finance Twikey’s next growth...
Nike confirmed it is not currently negotiating a sale of Converse, even as Authentic Brands Group has signaled interest. Converse revenues have plunged, falling 35% in the third quarter to $264 million after consecutive quarterly drops. Nike’s overall third‑quarter revenue held...
American Lithium Minerals (AMLM) has acquired the Higginsville Gold Project in Western Australia, encompassing four prospecting licences (P15/6723‑6726) adjacent to the historic Higginsville Mine. The tenements sit on the Greater Eundynie Anticline within the Southern Norseman–Wiluna greenstone belt and near...
Trillion Energy is seeking a buyer for its 49 % working interest in the South Akcakoca Sub‑Basin (SASB) gas field in the southwestern Black Sea, a project operated by Turkey’s state oil company TPAO. The company also secured a new agreement...
Hapag‑Lloyd has raised its equity in Indian logistics group JM Baxi to a 50 percent stake, confirming the move in its 2025 annual report. The carrier now controls the newly created JM Baxi Container Holdings through a board majority, while retaining...
India’s Center for Development of Telecom (C‑DOT) is preparing to spin off a commercial arm, giving private investors a 51 % stake while the agency retains 49 %. The move aims to bypass government tendering constraints and accelerate the global rollout of...
Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ:UNIT) surged 15.8% to close at $9.38 after reports that T‑Mobile and private‑equity firm TPG are evaluating its fiber assets. T‑Mobile is reportedly focused on the kinetic fiber‑to‑the‑home segment, while TPG is eyeing the enterprise side. The...
Apellis Pharmaceuticals surged to a two‑year high after announcing a definitive agreement for Biogen to acquire the company at $41 per share, representing a 140% premium to the pre‑deal price. The transaction values Apellis at roughly $5.6 billion and includes an...
Centurium Capital is acquiring Blue Bottle’s global retail stores for under $400 million, giving Luckin Coffee a premium brand to complement its low‑price model. Mixue Bingcheng is piloting freshly ground coffee in select outlets, installing $4,800 automatic machines to broaden its...
Buddy's Pizza, the Detroit‑style pizzeria founded in 1946, has been acquired by a Detroit‑based investment group led by Saber Ammori, Andrew Dickow and Kevin Denha. The transaction closes as the brand celebrates its 80th anniversary, and the new owners stress...
Unilever will leave its India operations out of the $44.8 billion merger with McCormick that creates a $20 billion‑revenue foods powerhouse. The Indian foods unit, which contributes roughly $1.8 billion in annual sales (about 22% of Hindustan Unilever’s total), will remain with the...
European Lithium’s Velta acquisition expands its critical minerals portfolio and adds new titanium production potential. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/european-lithium-velta-acquisition.html
One impact of remote or partially remote teams - lower purchase price if startup goes for a smaller exit / M&A (or in some cases acquisition doesnt happen at all) Reason: fewer buyers want fully remote teams, or teams w key...
Eli Lilly agreed to buy Centessa Pharmaceuticals for up to $7.8 billion, paying $38 per share in cash plus a contingent value right worth up to $9 per share. The announcement lifted Centessa’s Nasdaq price 45% to a 52‑week high, underscoring...
Julian Hearn just sold Huel to Danone for €1bn. he walked away with £420m personally. that is 49% of the exit. most DTC founders who raise that much end up with 15%. two things made the difference: how he built the business, and...
Paragon launched its 7th company today -- Korsana Biosciences, merging into the $CYCN public shell. New ticker will be $KRSA. Lead drug candidate is a shuttled anti-amyloid beta antibody for Alzheimer's disease in early studies. https://t.co/RcJ8adMakm
Ridgewood Infrastructure’s Ross Posner highlights the lower mid‑market as a sweet spot for infrastructure investors. He argues that deals in this segment deliver compelling returns across acquisition, growth, and exit phases. Ridgewood’s strategy centers on purposeful acquisitions, precise operational scaling,...
And @tedcruz & @ChrisRuddyNMX & @AGomezFCC have a problem with the @NXSTMediaGroup - @TEGNA merger at $6.7 billion. #pathetic
Revolut is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire an Asian bank to secure a full banking licence and accelerate its regional push. While a takeover of DBS Group is dismissed as financially impractical, analysts point to smaller digital‑only institutions as...
